Dark green thick koicha Japanese matcha in Ippodo Tea dark chawan tea bowl

Koicha (Thick Matcha)

Name: Koicha (Thick Matcha)
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons matcha; 30 mL (1 oz) water

Matcha made into a rich, thick paste by using less water and more matcha powder per serving. Its robust taste is a pure delight for matcha fans.

1. Sift matcha

4g (0.14 oz)

3 heaping tea ladles or 2 level teaspoons.
2. Add hot water

30 mL (1 oz)
80°C (176°F)

Cool boiling water to 80°C in teacup, then pour into bowl, just covering matcha powder.
3. Whisk

15 seconds

Mix slowly for 15 seconds moving back and forth.

Koicha, for a Next-Level Matcha Experience

Koicha ("thick tea") is a style of preparing matcha with a thick density. True to its name, a properly-made koicha has a consistency somewhere in-between maple syrup and warm honey.

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